https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:45:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692757 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 06:06:40 +0000 ElbieKay 2692757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh! If you want to suggest something bigger... I did not see a scooter (or helmet) on your list! My son was great on his scooter by 18mo. 12mo is a little early but it will definitely get use before age 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692756 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 06:00:41 +0000 ElbieKay 2692756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Art supplies. They are consumable. Paint with water. Play doh. Sticker books.</p> <p>Also I would be shameless about regifting some things for other birthday gifts.</p> <p>Books. You can always rotate old ones out and replace them with new ones. I really hate excess toy clutter but I don't care if the bookshelf is overflowing.</p> <p>Shortly after 1, my son started getting into duplos. He also liked building towers with his alphabet blocks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692718 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:15:45 +0000 ShootingStar 2692718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have a cozy coupe? That was DS' favorite gift that year and still gets used 2.5 years later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692494 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:10:51 +0000 brownepiano 2692494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there anything that your older child has and plays with but the younger likes to steal? </p> <p>My baby is going to turn one soon and as the second boy I'm not sure what we'd ask for him. I tend to put things on his wishlist that were things I had wanted for the older one but didn't receive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692449 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:45:04 +0000 littlejoy 2692449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We suggest no gifts (esp. from friends) ... for family, art supplies, instruments, or membership gifts are always awesome!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692437 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:36:38 +0000 Mamaof2 2692437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc:<br /> -any kind of seating - I got my kids bean bags<br /> -some new clothes for the spring/summer<br /> - bath toys or a new bath towel </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692421 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:26:17 +0000 catgirl 2692421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: I see similar chairs at Marshalls/TJ Maxx/Homegoods all the time. Also Target has an almost identical one. DD obviously doesn't care where it's form, she just likes having a chair in her size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692414 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:15:41 +0000 looch 2692414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some kind of class or membership? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692412 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:13:47 +0000 kiddosc 2692412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: We had an instrument set, but I might have sold it. I'll have to check. E never really played with it, but A loves the instruments at school. </p> <p>@catgirl: I feel like anywhere chairs are so expensive for what they are and I think we're going to wait a bit on the kitchen. I think that might be a next Christmas thing, but it's definitely on a "for the future" list. </p> <p>@Mrs. Dolphin: We just converted the train table into a lego table for Christmas. Our oldest is 4.5, so there isn't a whole lot of toy sharing going on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692405 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:05:39 +0000 Mrs. Dolphin 2692405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We actually thought about gifts that both kids could share in (18 month age gap), mostly things that could add to existing toys like: a few more trains or play food for their kitchen or more magnatiles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692396 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:57:21 +0000 catgirl 2692396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom got DD an anywhere chair from PB for her 1st birthday - huge hit. A play kitchen that took awhile for her to like but at 2 she loves. We gave her a personalized name book. </p> <p>Do you already have a convertible car seat? That would be a good one for people to go in on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692392 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:53:51 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2692392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think this drum from Target is great for 1 year olds. It was a big hit among parents and a birthday girl. My 9 mos old enjoys some of the instruments and by 1 will like it even more. </p> [attach=3033/17/okyv5r.450x450.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-gifts-2#post-2692373 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:35:42 +0000 kiddosc 2692373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A is turning 1 in a few weeks and I'm at a loss for what to get her, or what to suggest to those who've asked. She's #2, so we already have so much. People aren't really getting on board with the idea of just gifting her money for her savings account though :sad: </p> <p>We already have a wagon, 4-in-1 trike, water table, picnic table, plus a ton of inside toys like the little people bus and zoo and shape sorters and stackable toys. </p> <p>What did you get your one year old? </p>